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The Dedication of A Monument 

to the 

Memory of the Men of Walpole 
and Vicinity who Served in 
the French and Indian War 



Presented to the 
Town of Walpole by 
George A. Plimpton 



November the Second 

Nineteen Hundred One 



Y(M 



Officers of the Walpole Historical Society 



President 
Vice-Presidents . 

Recording Secretary . 
Corresponding Secretary 
Treasurer 
Librarian 



Counsellors . 



J. EDWARD PLIMPTON 
r OILMAN F. ALLEN 
I Mrs. M. W. ALLEN 
DANA W. ROBBINS 
Mrs. p. S. BOYDEN 
FREDERIC GUILD 
Mrs. H. C. METCALF 
[-Mrs. C. S. BIRD 
< GEORGE E. CRAIG 
. P. S. BOYDEN 



Dedication Committee 



WILLARD I. LEv^qS 

GILMi^lS]: .'F, ALLEN . 

FREDERIC GUILD 
DANA W. ROBBINS 
Mrs. M. W. ALLEN 
Mrs. p. S. BOYDEN 
Mrs. C. S. BIRD 



Chairman 
Secretary 



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Order of Exercises 
For the Dedication of the Monument 

To be Held at the Town Hall at 2:jo P.M, 

MUSIC, — Fife and Drums. 

INVOCATION, — Rev. J. L. Keedy. 

ADDRESS OF WELCOME, — Mr. J. E. Plimpton, President of 
the Walpole Historical Society. 

PRESENTATION OF THE MONUMENT TO THE TOWN 
OF WALPOLE, — Mr. George A. Plimpton. 

ACCEPTANCE OF THE MONUMENT IN BEHALF OF 
THE TOWN OF WALPOLE, — Mr. Julius Guild, Chair- 
man of Selectmen. 

ADDRESS, — Rev. Edward Everett Hale, D.D. 

MUSIC, — Fife and Drums. 

BENEDICTION, — Rev. D. H. Rilev. 

THE FORMING OF THE PROCESSION, — under the direction 
of the Marshal, Captain David W. Lewis. 

THE MARCH TO THE MONUMENT. 

THE UNVEILING OF THE MONUMENT. 

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A Map of North America fliowing the territories owned or claimed 

by vations nations at the beginning of the French 

and Indian War — 1756 



Extracts from the Diary and Note Book of 
Captain William Bacon — 1756 

A Journal of our march from Deadham to Albany 

May ye 8 march Nathaneal ames to Delatiah morfe in Natik 
7 mils and loge there that night 

May ye 9 march from Natik to Col. Buckmafler in framing- 
ham 7 mils and refrelh ourfelves and then went to mr Bridgmin the 
forenoon meeting in the forenoon and then between meeting march 
to mr Stone meeting houfe and tarry there in the afternoon meeting 
five mils in Southbury then march from Southbury to wellbury four 
mile to Abraham Bruce may ye 9 march from Bruce to John Maynard 
at Weftbury 2 mile loge there that night 

May ye 10 march from maynard to capt Angin 3 mile then 
march from capt Augins to Bengamin Augin at Shrewfbury four mils 
and refrelhed our Slves then march from Augers to Thomas Harnes 
in Worcheller four mils and a half and went to Dinner and then 
march to Hubards i mile from hubards to Serjeant in (lifter) 3 mils 
and Loge there that night 

May ye II march from Sarjeants to Samuel Lines two mils 
than march from Lines in Lifter to flage in Spencer 3 mils then 
march from flag in Spencer to wilcot in Brookfield five mils then 
march from wilcot to Thomas Buckmafters 5 mils and refrefti our 
Selves there and then march from Buckmafters to 

Extracts from October i to December i, IJ56 

0(5lober ye i ye 1756 at the camp near fort wm Henary this 
Day I worked upone the collonals houfe and the mohakes came in 
and reported that thea Difcovered a larg party of the enemy coming 
upon us and this evening their came a number of the new recruts 
and we have a number of our men foling tres 

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6 The Diary of Captain William Bacon 

0(5lober ye 2 ye 1756 at the camp near fort wm Henary this 
morning Gorg Cleaveland Died and I worked upon the collonal 
houfe and nothing more remarcable this Day 

ocflober ye 3 ye 1756 at the camp near fort wm Henary this 
being lords day I mounted pettack gard with a 100 men and this 
morning we raifed a fcout of 500 men and this afternoon their camp 
up to this fort a number of hilanders and regulars and mohaks 

0(ftober ye 4 ye 1756 at the camp near fort wm Henary this 
morning heefcout fet out at five a clok in the morning and this Day 
tu of our men that ware taken captive by the French came to us at 
this fort one of the men was Captain Rogers man that was taken lafb 
fpring and the other is a Duch man who was taken near Aafwago 
and thea fay that the french have prefed all both rich and poor that 
thea have and that thea are coming with an army of twelve or fifteen 
thoufands with an artillary which tha took at afwago from us 

0(flober ye 5 ye 1756 at the Camp near fort wm Henary this 
Day I worked upone the Collonals hous and we had a number of 
wagons came in this night with rum which was very exceptable for 
we had non befor for three days 

Ocftober ye 6 ye 1756 at the camp near fort wm Henary this 
Day our fcout retourned in and mad no Decovry of the enemy and 
found feven mour Dead men that ware killed in captain Hoges fcout 
and tu guns and report that their carcefes ware almoll Defolved 

ocftober ye 7 ye 1756 at the Camp near fort wm Henary this 
Day the mohaks and Stockbridg indians went out upone a fcout and 
nothing mor remarcable this Day than that the men bifed themfelves 
in making houfen for themfelves to live in and this proved a rany 
night 

ocTtober ye 8 ye 1756 at the camp near fort wm Henary this 
proved a rany Day and this night their came up twenty fat cattel 
and eaightteen wagons to this fort 



The Diary of Captain William Bacon 7 

o<5\:ober ye g ye 1756 at the Camp near fort wm Henary this 
Day was a Coart marflial held at my tent and I was prafadant and 
captain and captain Bengiman williams and Leutenant Jacon and 
Leutenant Peck and infin Swing ware members to try tumen and one 
wee cleared and the other we gave fifty Lafhes for gitting drunk and 
leaving his poft when he was up one fentry. 

0(5lober ye 10 ye 1756 at the camp near fort wm Henary this 
being Lords Day this evening their came up a number of wagons 
and fome regualars 

ocftober ye 11 ye 1756 at the camp near fort wm Henary this 
morning I tok a porfhon of fifek and this Day we had a genaral 
mufter and I was fort to meak tu alfebettecal mufter roals of my men 
both abfent and prefant and of the Dead and Deferters and fo was 
every captain 

ocftober ye 12 ye 1756 at the camp near fort wm Henary this 
morning Timothy Guy and Samuel Stacy fet out for albany and this 
Day the Genaral fineflied reveing the men 

odtober ye 13 ye 1756 at the camp near fort wm Henary this 
Day the mohaks and flockbridg Indians returned in from their fcout 
and brought in tu french fcalps which thea took at the advanc gard 
at tiantaroga 

ocftober ye 14 ye 1756 at the camp near fort wm Henary this 
Day Lord Lowden arrived at this Fort with five hundred regulars 
and hilanders 

ocftober ye 15 ye 1756 at the camp near fort william Henary 
nothing extrodanary happened this Day more than that we had Lord 
Lowden and the reft of the nobility to walk throu our ftreats and to 
tak a profpect of our camp and fort 



8 The Diary of Captain WilUayn Bacon 

otSlober ye i6 ye 1756 at the camp near fort w. Henary this 
morning we had a great froft and the ground frofe confiderable and 
this morning Lord Lowden with his gard fet of for fort Edward we 
have cold nights and morning 

ocflober ye 17 ye 1756 at the camp near fort wm Henary this 
being Lords Day the text was in Exodus the 7 chapter and 2 vers and 
their came feventy wagons up to this fort this after non 

o<5tober ye 18 ye 1756 at the camp near fort wm Henary this 
morning Jofeph Mors and Jofeph Lyon and Ebenezer Boyden and 
Samuel Cindal and Timothy Draper fet out for albany in wagons and 
this evening their came up a number of wagons and carts 

ocftober ye ig ye 1756 at the camp near fort wm Henary this 
fornon we had a thunder fborm in this place and this Day we loded 
the carts with the mortar peces . . . and their beds and loded the 
canon in order to carry them down and a number of fliot and of 
(hels 

o<5lober ye 20 ye 1756 at the camp near fort wm Henary this 
morning the artilary men fet out with the canon and morter and fliot 
and (hels to fort edward and this day we had feveral hard gufts of 
wind and this night was a cold night and bluflering wether 

o<5tober ye 21 ye 1756 at the camp near fort wm Henary this 
morning the ground was fro fen hard and nothing extrodanary hap- 
pened this Day mor than it was cold 

ocflober ye 22 ye 1756 at the camp near fort wm Henary this 
Day captain Rogers went to tiantarogo upone a fcout Down the leak 
in Bots and this morning the ground was frozen hard and this even- 
ing the carts and wagons returned from fort edward to this with th' 
gard 

0(5\ober 23 ye 1756 at the camp near fort wm Henary tnis 
morning the wagons returned to fort edward laden with fliot and 



The Diary of Captain William Bacon 9 

bumflhels and thar was teen men whiped this Day three of them had 
300 hundred lafhes and the reft had 75 laihes apeas thefe men were 
connetecut men who deferted from fort edward 

ocStober 24 ye 1756 at the camp near fort wm Henary this 
being Lords Day the text was in the fornon in Revelations ye 21 
chapter and 9 vears and this Day I Dined upone fait fifti and in the 
afternoon the text was in Pfalms 2 and 12 vears and this Day Cap- 
tain Sheppard came in to this camp from Canadear who was taken 
fume between fort edward and this and tu men mor who ware taken 
at afwago and inform us that tha heard of our moving of our canon 
and morter pefes and that tha head an acount of all our profedings 
for he feas theat the mohaks and ftok Indians bring letters to the 
french from fome gentelman and that ther has been one (lidens) their 
to give intiglence and it muft be fome gentelman for thea head the 
news at canada befor I or many mor of the captains new of their 
moving the canon teen days and he feas that infin Linkon and four- 
teen men that belonged to captain hoges Scout ware brought in to 
Canada captiv and he feas their was between five and fix hundred 
french and Indians in theat fcout and he feas the french loft aleven 
of their men in that fight and this night four hundred regulars arived 
at this fort to keap it this winter 

ocflober ye 25 ye 1756 at the camp near fort wm Henary this 
Day it fnowed and was cold and fqually wether and captain ftieppard 
and the other three men that came with him from Canada went Down 
to fort edward this day and this night was a cold night 

0(5lober ye 26 ye 1756 at the camp near fort wm Henary 
nothing extrodanary or remarcable this Day 

ocftober ye 27 ye 1756 at the camp near fort wm Henary this 
morning was a fnowy morning and this evening their came up to this 
fort fifty four wagons to cary off our fick 



lo The Diary of Captain William Bacon 

odtober ye 28 ye 1756 at the camp near fort william Henary 
this morning the wagons fet out for the half moon with the fick tu 
hundred and thirty fick men in fixty wagons and I head Samuel 
Colburn and Elezar Thar and John Hopper fet of in the wagons and 
this night v/ee had a heavy rain in the for part of the night and then 
cleared of very cold and this eving we had a poft came into this fort 
from Bofton the countifies has been ever fince lord Lowden arived 
at this place a frind to Lord Lowden 

ocftober ye 29 ye 1756 at the camp near fort wm Henary this 
night their came up to this fort a Drove of cattel and tu wagons 

ocftober ye 30 ye 1756 at the camp near fort wm Henary this 
morning the ground was frofen very hard and this Day captain 
Rogers returned in from his Scout and brought in a french prifner 
who he tok at ticontorogo and he informs us that tha are five thoufan 
ftrong at ticontorogo 

odtober ye 31 ye 1756 at the camp near fort wm Henary this 

being Lords Day and a cold morning it was this morning captain 

Rogers marched down to fort edward with his prifoner and the text in 

the fournon was in Ifaiah the 9 chapter and the 12 and 14 verfes 

and in the afternoon the text was in Jerimiah the i o chapter and 1 1 

vers 

november ye i ye 1756 at the camp near fort wm Henary 

this morning I finlhed reading the new teftement and read the lafl 

chapter of Revelations and this eving their came twenty four wagons 

up to this fort to cary of our fickmen 

november ye 2 ye 1756 at the camp near fort william Henary 
this morning infin Boyden and obediah Chnler fot out for albany in 
wagons and their was twentyfour wagons went of loded with fick 
men and Danid Deany went to tak care of the fick and we had a 
hundred fick men went of and this afternon captain Larnard went 
down the leak in a whalboat to the advanc gard to vew them with 
eaight men 



The Diary of Captain William Bacon n 

november ye 3 ye 1756 at the camp near fort wm Henary 
this morning the mountains looked white and this Day was a fnowy 
winter like Day and it fros hard all day and this night it fros 
exceeding hard 

november ye 4 ye 1756 at the camp near fort wm Henary 
this morning captain Larnard returned from the narros and reported 
that the french had left the advanc gard and this morning we rafed 
a parti to gard the poil to fort edward and this morning I refeved a 
letter from John Linfy from the half moon who informed me of that 
John Woodcock and Calab Daker and Jofeph Lyon and Ebenezer 
Boyden and Samuwel Stacy and Samuel Colborn that thefe ware all 
of them Dead and this night I mounted the picket gard with one 
hundred men and this evening five mohaks came in from a fcout 
from tiantarogo and report that the advanc guard were all moved of 
and thea fay that the fnow is quit deep down their and this Day 1 
fat upone a coart marlhal and I was prefedent and we gave the fello 
fifty lafhes 

November ye 5 ye 1756 at the camp near fort wm Henary 
this may be called winter like we thot for this morning when I feched 
a pall of water in thre minets time it was fcimed over with ife and 
we had this morning tuhundred men went out a-hunting by the 
Genarals orders and the adling Collonal Glafurs tent catched afire 
and burnt up and this night we had a fnow 

November ye 6 ye 1756 at the camp near fort wm Henary 
this morning the fun ris mytiplefant and the genaral fent a parti to 
fort Edward and we had a number of men that went a hunting and 
orders came out from the genaral for all the arms to be cleaned in 
order for a march and all the captains ware fent to (find out) how 
many fpear arms tha had 

november ye 7 ye 1756 at the camp near fort william Henary 
this being Lords Day and the text in the four non was in Proverbs 
the 5 chapter and the 1 1 vers and in the afternon it was in Ifiah the 



12 The Diary of Captain William Bacon 

8 chapter and the 13 vers and this night there came up twenty-fix 
wagons to this fort with a gard of tuhundred regulars with kings 
flors 

November ye 8 at the camp near fort wm Henary this morn- 
ing it fnoed and it proved a rany day and this Day I bought tu 
onions and gave four coppers for them and this Day I Dined upone 
rofl beaf and onions and this eving their came up to this camp nine 
ox carts to cary of our bageg 

november ye 9 ye 1756 at the camp near fort wm Henary this 
day all the captains ware called upone to carry in to the kings ftors 
all the fpair arms and axes and cettels and all that belonged to the 
contry and to the kings ftors and the wagons ware imployed in haling 
timber in to the fort 

november ye 10 ye 1756 at the camp near fort wm Henary 
this morning a number of wagons went down to fort edward lodin 
with ball and orders came out this morning to level the foffhen 
battry and at non orders war not to put down any mor and this night 
feven teems came up to this fort 

november ye 11 ye 1755 at the camp near fort wm Henary 
this morning the ground was covered five inches Deep wuth fnow 
and this morning five rigiments marched of with Sixteen carts to 
carry of the bageg and I mounted the main gard and this Day there 
cam up a poft to this fort and it proved a fnowy day 

november ye 12 ye 1756 at the camp near fort wm Henary 
this morning General winftow with the artilary fetof this morning 
for albany wee have had no rum for this five weeks without we 
bought it and gave twenty fliillings a quart for it 

november ye 13 ye 1756 at the camp near fort wm Henary 
this morning a party was fent to fort Edward to gard mifter Lee the 
chaplin and colo wofter and fom other gentelmen nothing remarc- 
able this Day 



The Diary of Captain William Bacon 13 

november ye 14 ye 1756 at the camp near fort wm Henary 
this being Lords Day the text in the fornon was in Pfalms 73 and 26 
vers and in the afternoon it was in Ezekiel 36 chapter and 26 vers 
and this evening their was one of the raingers came up to this fort 
and faid that their was a number of wagons expected to arive of fort 
Edward this night who have to com up to fetch us of which was good 
news if tru 

November ye 15 ye 1756 at the camp near fort wm Henary 
this morning proved a rainy morning and this evenin their came up 
to this fort twenty feven wagons to this fort to cary of our bageg and 
Nathanen Moore came up to this camp with mi main which regoice 
my hart 

november ye i6 ye 1756 at the camp near fort wm Henary 
this proved a rany morning and fo continued fo that wee Did not 
march this Day and our men war caled to cut pettecks for the trench 

november ye 17 ye 1756 at the camp near fort wm Henary 
this morning the camp brokeup and wee marched of Down with in 
half a mil of fort Edward and camped fix Rigements Genral Limon 
Colo Whitting and Collonal wofler of conetticut and collo Gredly «Sc 
collo Dwits and collo Rugels Riggements 

november ye 18 ye 1756 this morning wee marched to fort 
Edward and I left Granfes Gaily fick and william fmith to tend him 
and we crofl the river and marched about one mil below fort miller 
and camped this night and I mead inquirry whether any of my men 
Died at fort miller and could not any at there fort 

november ye 19 ye 1756 this morning wee marched to falatog 
fort and I mead inquirry whether there was any of my men that Died 
their but could hear of non and I bought one pint of rum their and 
gav a quarter of a Doller for it & wee marched Down the river about 
teen mils & camped by the fid of the river 



14 The Diary of Captain William Bacon 

november ye 20 ye 1756 this morning wee marched to ftill- 
water fort and their found bills guns of my Dead men and then we 
marched to the half mon and croft the river and camped this night 

november ye 21 ye 1756 this being Lords Day wee marched 
from whear we camped the laft night to albany and camped at the 
green bufh and I fent a foldier to find guns but he could not 

november ye 22 this morning obediah chanler Died at the 
green bufh at lumafes and his gun and pack I could not find and we 
buried him and this day we laftil and I fent Sargant Holding in to 
albany and he goot Thomas Balches goon but his pack and mony he 
cold not find and wee goot our provifion in order for a march this 
proved a fnowy night 

november ye 23 ye 1756 at the greenbufh this morning we 
marched of from the Greenbufli and this morning william Anis Lifted 
under captain Hobfon of the rangers and he is capt got Leave to 
have his gun from the Genaral and I could not git the Dead mens 
Packs aBard the veffel and I left them under the cair of enfin Rogers 
and this morning wee marched of from Green Bufh this morning & I 
marched to the half way houfe and lodged this night coftme me three 
(hillings york mony 

november ye 24 ye 1756 this morning wee marched from the 
half way houfe to canterhok and Dined and then I marched to the 
fton hous and lodged their and Leutenant Jaccon informed me that 
Gogins & Peter runils went out of the road & miel and half to lodg 
unbenon to me till the nex day about one & clok ninpenc york 
monny I fpent this Day 

november 25 ye 1756 this morning wee marched from the fton 
hous and it fnoed very faft and it coft mee for my fupper and brex- 
faft three fhillings york monny and for my Diner one fhilling york 
mony and this Proved & very ftormy Day of fno and haill and this 
night I arived at Sheffeld and lodged at mifter Sheldens 



The Diary of Captain William Bacon 15 

november ye 26 ye 1756 this morning my reakning was teen 
fliillings old tener and I fet of from Sheldens this morning and 
marched to Ifack Davifes and dined their and then to Captain Bruers 
and then to the half way hous whair I fpent eaight Ihillings and then 
I marched to Glafgo and lodged at mifler Roots 

november ye 27 ye 1756 this morning mifler Roots told mee 
that hee had bought one of the Proven guns of a folger for four Boi- 
lers and he faid that fom fold their guns for tu Dollars Captain Parker 
heard the faim and my Reackning was Seventeen Shillings old tener 
and I marched from glafgo to weftfeld to miller Claps and lodged their 

november ye 28 ye 1756 this Being lords Day I went to hear 
mifter Bollinder in the fornon and my reaconing was at mifter claps 
feventeen fliillings and sixpence and I marched to fpringfeld and 
croft the river and lodged at mifter whits 

november ye 29 ye 1756 my reconing at mifter whits was 
aleven fliillings and fix penc old tener and wee marched from mifter 
parfins and went to Brexford and my reaconing was five fliillings old 
tener and from their to mifter foots and went to Diner and my 
reaconin was five Ihillings old tener and from their brookfeld to 
mifter John whits and lodged their 

november ye 30 ye 1756 this morning I went to captain Buk- 
mafter to fee John Lins who was fick their and I lent him one Doller 
and my reckoning this morning at mifter whits was nine fhillings old 
ten and then I marched eleven mils and went to Diner and my 
reaconing was at mifter Nils feven fliillings old ten and then I 
marched to wofter and then I marched to captain Rodgers and fted 
went to fupper and my reaconing was eaight fliillings old ten and 
then I marched to mifter Manars and lodged their 

December ye i ye 1756 this morning my reaconing was at 
mifter maners fix fhillings and fix penc and at the Collonal Buk- 
mafters my reconing was five fhillings old ten and I marched to 
mifter Morffes and my reackoning was four fhillings 



A Copy of the Diary of Ensign Aaron Guild — 1758 

Ens. Aaron Guild 

His Journal 

Containing the Length of the Way we match'd ; 

and some remarkable Accidents that happncd in the Campaign 

Anno Domini 1758. 

May 29, 1758. Marched to Mr. Dwight's (3 m) and refrefhed 
then marched to Mr. Grauf's (3-1/2 m) and breakfafled, then marched 
to Mr, Warner's in Hadly (2 m) and dined, fupd and Lodgd 

30 — marched, pafsed over the river to Northampton (3 m) 
and then by vote of the Company we appointed our under officers 
and lodged at Capt. Lyman's that Night. 

31 — Drew out feven days allowance of pork and peafe flour 
Days Do of Bread and ten Rounds of ammunition my Self with 
feveral others were Billated at mr. Perfon's, the reft of the company 
and of the Regiment in different parts of the town. 

June 1,2, A Great Rain, continue at lodging. 

3 — The Regiment was paraded on Northampton Common 
and at ten a clok marched off Col. Comings being chief commander 
and major Gage brought up the rear. Col. Ruggles' Regiment alfo and 
Col. Wm. Williamf's marched out of town. We marched about ten 
miles into the woods and encamped, fetting out centuris to fecure 
us from furprife. 

4. Sunday, marched on thro mire and Hills and Brooks thro 
Valleys and fwamps in a hideous and untrod on way (10 m.) and 
encampt But furprizing As one Haiden, a century, warded for 
fafety, an owl began his ufal notes in a high ftrain which alarm'd 
ye century who like a lufty fellow challenged his fuppofed enemy, 

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The Diary of Ensign Aaron Guild 1 7 

but the owl not excepting the challenge according to his expedlations 
but continuing his hideous howling the century deferted his port, 
flung away his gun crying Indians, Indians and runing to the Camps 
fell over a ft:ump, Logs or Rock and broke out one of his Teeth but 
got in with no other Damage 

5 — Marched thro the fame fort of undifcovered wilderneff 
(id m.) and encamped about as we were Dining a tree accidentally 
fell on one of Capt. Parker's men and break his arm fome Rain fell 
in the afternoon and and in the Night but we keept dry. 

6 — Marched to Williams Fort in Pauntoofock (9m) and 
drew three Days allowance of Bread and in the afternoon marched 
{\\ m) and encamp'd 

7 — Marched to Fort Connedlicut (3-1/2 m) and Refrefhed 
then marched on thro Woods swamps &c. (15 m) and encamped on 
an If land in the River in Cannonieque 

8 — marched to peter Luddawicks the Halfway houfe (10 m) 
and dindd then march'd to Green Bufh (2 m) and encamp'd 

9 — marched about eleven miles to effect the Length of Seven 
miles over mountainous Lands thro woods and valleys and if there 
be fuch a place as Limbos Patrum or that half way Place called 
Purgatory 

10 — Encamp't at Flat Bufli and drew ftores 

11 — Sunday mr. Cleveland preach'd in the Fournoon his text 
was in the 5th of Judges 9 verfe 

12 — 13 — Lay at Flat Bufh Col. Ruggles' Regiment march'd 
on towards Fort Edward and CoUo. Nichols arrived here with our 
Chaplain and Do6ter 



1 8 The Diary of Ensign Aaron Guild 

14 — we weare paraded and march'd to the half moon (6 m) 
and encamp'd 

15 marched to Sill water (12 m) and encamp'd 

16 march'd to Saratoga (16 m) and drew ftores then march'd 
(1-1/2 m) and encamp'd 

17 march'd to Fort miller (6 m) and encamp'd 

18 Sunday Colo. Nichols came to us the 2d time many of 
our men work'd at building the Fort 

ig News came that the French had fent a Flag of truce to 

Fort Edward 

20 — Drew Stors For fouer Days 

In the Evening a gun accidentally went off and wouned one of Capt 
Fofters men in the thgh 

21 — there was a fmart thunder fhower but we kept dry in 
Rick tents which the Day before we had build of Barks againft the 
ftorm 

22 23 & 24 tarried 

25 — Sunday morning we hard a very heavy fire towards Fort 
Edw'd we fent out a party of men to defcover what it was — Capt. 
Laurince and my felf went out we went over the River and march'd 
in a fingel File up the River about half the way to Fort Edward and 
fpied a battoo and haled them afk'd them what it ment and they 
told us that it was a party went off from Fort Edward and they fired 
to clean their Guns and we returned back again 

26 27 & 28 the Rhod Ifland Forces and part of the Conne6li- 
cuts paffed by hear alfo upwards of one thoufand oxen agoing down 
in order to recruit 

29 continued in conflant expedlation to march but did not go 



The Diary of Ensign Aaron Guild 19 

30 marched to Fort Edward (8 m) and encamp'd 

July ye i Drew flores and marched to halfway Brook (7 m) 
and encamp't 

2 — mr morrel preached His text in the Forenoon was in the 
20th chapter of Judges and the 26 27 & 28 verfes — in the afternoon 
major Gage arrived with an exprefs From the Lake ordering that 
Colonel Nichols with three companies confifting of 250 men tarry 
here and Col. Coming major Gage and the reft of the Regiment 
march to the Lake they march Dire6tly Capt Fales Capt Parker 
Capt Fay and Companies tarry here 

3, 4, we were employed in ftrengthening the Pofl 

5 General Abercrombie with his army went off upon the Lake 
who efcorted the Flag of truce home to Ticonderoga 

6 & 7 Gen Johnfon with 300 mohawks alfo the New Hampihire 
troops pafsed by here 




Extracts from the Orderly Book of John Boyd of Wrentham. 

John Boyd 

His Orderly Book — 1759 

Fort Cumbetland July 21 : 1759 

Perole Bradford Counter Sign Duxbury 
The Main and Cover Guard as Ufuel 

The Spur to Conf ifl of one Sub s S* s Corp' and 2 1 Privits 
the Guard to Poll thair Centeris as the Officer Shall be Shoed 
and Keek a Patrole as Ufuel Whare as the Solders in Garifon 
belonging to the Province of the Mafechefets Bay have Refufed to 
be at the trifiling Expence of two Pence Per Week Each Man for to 
have thair Molafes Brued into bear and have Jnfifted upon haveing 
Molafes Deliverd out to tham Under Protence thay Brew it tham 
Selues which thay have ben Jndulged in Some time that thay Might 
Do So and it a Pearing now that in Stid of Ufing the Molafes in 
that way which the Gouerner afore S.^ Defind thay Eat it with thair 
Vittils to the Pregeduce of thair helth thair fore Nomore Molafes 
is to be Deleverd to tham & Capt Livermore Commefery of S'^ 
Provenfhel Stores will Pleas to Gouern him Self acordingly 
officer of the Day to Morrow Capt Slocomb 
ofiicer for Guard Enfign Eddy & Baker 

Details 
Morning Guard Sargents i C o 8 Privits 
Night Guard S o C i 10 P 



Extracts from the Orderly Book of John Boyd 21 

Fort Cambcrland Agnaft 3 1759 

Perole Storey Counter Sign Nevis 

Guard as Ufuel 
On the 21*^ of July Laft on order was Jfued dabaring the 
Solders in Garifon of Molafas which thay had A Caflumed tham 
Selves to Eate Notwithftanding it was the Difsign of the Gouerner 
it Shuld be with Spruce Brued in to Bear which is a Very helthy 
Drink Sine which Sum of the Solders Say if thay May have Molafes 
thay will ufe it in that maner in order to Se if thay will Cap' 
Livemore Commifery of the Mafechufets Stores has Liberty to Jfsue 
Molafes to the Trups in the Pay of that Province The aforefaid 
Orders Notwithftanding But as the Solders have Apropencity to 
Eateing Molafes which I find By long Experence which is Very 
Proivdicel to thair health the Captains and other officers in Garifon 
are hearby Diredled to ufe the utmoft Endever to Cans the Molafes 
to be Brued in to Bear that May be Jfued in the Trupes as afore 
Said Than if the Solders in Spite of all Proctions Will Eat and 
Bring tham Selues in to Bad habit of body thay Muft owne it is 
thair owne fait 

officer of the Day Cap* Slocomb 

Details the Saim 





North Ametica at the clofe of the 
Ftc&ch and Indian Wat — 1763 



The Citizen Soldiers whose Names appear on the Monument 



Captain William Bacon 

Captain John Clapp 

Lieutenant Eleazer Robbins 

Sergeant William Lewis 

Hofea Abraham 

John Baker 

Thomas Balch 

Thomas Ball 

Adam Blackman 

Ebenezer Boyden 

Elhanan Boyden 

John Boyden 

Jonathan Boyden 

Solomon Boyden 

Nicholas Buckley 

Ezra Bullard 

John Clark 

George Cleaveland 

Samuel Copp 

Jofeph Ephraim 

David Fairbanks 

Jofiah Farrington 

Nathan Farrington 

Seth Farrington 

David Fiflier 

Mofes Fifher 

John Friffell 

Jacob Gould 

John Gould 

William Griffin 

Ephraim Groves 

Timothy Guy 

John Hooper 

Eleazer Jackfon 



Captain Eliphalet Fales 

Captain Ephraim Wheeloc 

Sergeant George Robbins 

Enfign Aaron Guild 

John Larry 

John Lewis 

Timothy Lewis 

Ebil Lyon 

Robert Mann 

Anthony Marfhall 

William Marfhall 

Timothy Metcalf 

Benoni Morfe 

Elijah Morfe 

Jeremiah Morfe 

Jofeph Morfe 

Nathaniel Nafon 

Thomas Nafon 

Jofiah Perry 

Jofeph Pettee 

Simeon Pettee 

Ebenezer Prentifs 

Abraham Pribble 

John Robbins 

John Salmon 

Chriftopher Smith 

John Smith 

Samuel Smith 

William Smith 

William Weeks 

Philip White 

Jofeph Whittemore 

Benjamin Worfley 

Robert Worfley 



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